Telegram-herald., 1887-08-21

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are 70 apxs4r st Pe~szs GFsnd 0psxs
House IA tkss fuDniesE Il AREA conasaiss,
''Sk lpfei ~ ths Liehtof TIE k0oH. pay
that 6Ss Ear tAe lssE thsss sessons hllsd ths
largest tAsaEres IL az the prncipal cites Of
AasFica, rom Ns~ York 70 san FrsHclsoo,
creating = psFsses faroFs wherever il las
been Ereseete3. o. shis famous comedy
the - fok &sasstzk says
ekipe<d - tie Light of the Moon.
made al sDoFu30us success lsst night a. the
k1ftn AysAue Theatre We have never
had anything 30 oGs OF the e0mIEon, the
ia8gatss besias the minute tne eartsln
| TiS<s. alsd to<z not stop until Is falls upon
the third aEd lzst act. II is the sort Of
1 prod action thai al New foFk viii rash 10
/ see and TIE tteatEe msy fee certain Of
business such as Il bzs only known once
/ before tbs season. skipped BY the Light
OF the Neon viii SIMPLY last a. lsng as
there Is = laugh len in New YORK. IL
sclipsss AL former funny plays seen IN this
q y Tor years
II Is doobiful If The effort 10 secure Pred
efick De Bel.esille for Mckee kankin's
Allan Dare production al the Fifth Ave
Il
/ Belleviile IS engaged fof the season with
AcSadcen's ~HOodmAn Blind" Company.
The tour, however does not open until
september 5. 50 that Il was possible for De
/ Bellsyilie 20 appear in Allan Dare. pro-
vided he had the consent OF Manager Nc
Csdden. This was easily secured That
| the engagement Vet hangs fire i due 10 a
point Of salary. De Belleville h high
| priced sctor, aud probably Rankin hesitstes
I - h. l.f-
In Allan Dare" he and Rankin would
play the twin brothers. and it is because Of
| their resemblance ia figure that Rankin
specially sought De Belleyille.
The ranks of English actors in America
will soon be swelled by one who, ia an ex-
perience covering nearly nineteen years,
has more than once blushed 10 hear HIM
self considered a second Charles Matthews.
Charles Cellette is the man. He is a Lon
doner OF 10, and Tor seven years held a COM
mission in the British army. He has
played IN all the principal London theatres
in wide range OF characters, and il is TO
his everlasting distinction that he is the
author Of farce with the longest name
known to theatrical records. This IL its
title: " Cryptoconchoidsyph
Collette plays Plantagenet Smith in it.
There seems TO be growing desire on the
part OF prominent road companies TO dis
pense with the use of autographs and other
elaborate printing. Whether this is one re-
sult of the Interstate Commerce law lie not
known; however. it will be quite exten-
siyely observed this season. Mr.. Burieigh
and his company are the first 10 adopt the
new scheme in New York. Burleigh is an
old newspaper man, having been an editor
in Michigan, and knows the value of their
advertising columns. He thinks people are
tired of looking at colored pictures in saloon
windows.
Janauschek has concluded not to go on
the road as early as has been previously an
nounced. Her physician forbids her to 90
for some time, because the accident by
which she fell down stairs at Newport
hotel has turned out more seriously than
was expected. Her arm is still very pain
ful. and the doctor is afraid that knocking
about In the cars will make the injury seri-
ous Janauschek's tour therefore will not
commence until January.
J. n. Rentfrov's Jolly PathfndeTs"
Company are rehearsing in the city prior
to opening season at Charlotte, September
8. The company number among its men,
bers, Marie Jasper, d LA Jackson, Dot Sc
vile. James +. Green, +. w. Stillman, Chas.
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and orchestra under the leadership of Prof
o. w. Wilkinson.
William Florence Owen, q comedian
whose twenty years on the stage have been |
marked by faithful and constantly suc-i
cessful work, is re-engaged by Modjeska for
next season. which will be his sixth with
that star Owen is Limerick man, and
big social favorite among actors.
John L. Burleigh. who is to create the
role of Pierre de Martelamberre in Gunter's
play, lone Against Many" at the Union
Square Theatre August %, is in negotiation
with Mr.. Gunter for the control of the dra-
matization of "Mr. Barnes, of New York"
written by that gentleman.
Prof. Morris Equine and Canine Paradox
opened the season Monday at the Grand
Opera House in Indianapolis. and has been
playing To large business all the week. 1t
is the first appearance of the company
since their terrible loss by fire in this city
last May.
On Christmas Day big novelty will CON-
mence an extended run at Niblo's Garden.
1t will be "a Run of Luck" an English
melodrama which Eugene Tompkins of the
Boston Theatre win take on tour this sea-
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big cities.
Howard's BLACK Crook" Company, seen
here recently has been greatly enlarged
and is meeting with fine success. They are
now travelling on steamer playing the water
ing places and mining towns along the
shores OF Lake Superior.
Joseph Haworth's "Rosedale" company
will contain young English actor. Adol-
phus Shelly. who was formerly in Mrs
Langtry's company. Hsworth will spend
few DAYS at Weirs before the beginning
OF his seasons work.
For the benefit of the city press it might
be we'll to state that the Berger Family
Concert Company is not on the road. but
the Anna Berger Concert Company is the |
organization which opens at Oscoda tomor-
row evening.
The breach between Henry f. Abbey and |
Osmond Tearle and Miss Minnie Conway |
has been healed and they have signed con |
tracts for the stock company at Waliscks 5. |
It's money. amt it funny.
Theo seems to have scored new success in |
the French provinces She has just sp-
peare1 in 81 'Entr acie," new Operetta, |
written for her by Maxine Boucheron and |
Anors Martinez.
John Ststson has engaged Theodore Ben /
dix as musical director Of the Globe Thea /
tire. Boston. Bsndix was with Aimee last /
season. snd was somewhat sought after for /
this season.
John A Nacksy. Richard Golden srd /
Adah Richmond are among the well known /
members Of the company which will /
produce this season the comedy a Crcus
in Town.